Debbie Taylor Williams
SERVANT
“Behold, My Servant whom I have chosen; My beloved in whom My soul is well pleased…”
Matthew 12:18
God describes Jesus as His servant. Whom else did Jesus serve besides His Father? He served you. He served me. He washed the disciples’ feet and explained, “I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you. Truly, truly, I say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor is the one who is sent greater than the one who sent him. If you know these things you are blessed if you do them,” John 13:15-17.
Lord Jesus, I praise You for willingly serving Your Father’s purposes. Thank You for taking the role of a SERVANT as an example to me.
*Today is a great day to reflect over last month’s attributes & also to record them in your Prayers of My Heart journal. As you do, spend time praising God for all He means to you.
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SHELTER
“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.”
Psalm 91:1
God is a shelter. From what does He shelter us? Snares. Things that trip us up. Fear. Enemies. Evil. How does He shelter us? He calls us to Himself. Just as we might call a child in from a hailstorm, God calls to us, “Come to Me.” His Word shelters us from wayward thinking. His truths keep us on the safe path. His righteousness shelters us from falling for temptation. God is a shelter to the one who stays close to Him.
Lord God, thank You for being a SHELTER in the storms and temptations of life. I praise You!
*Today is a great day to reflect over last month’s attributes & also to record them in your Prayers of My Heart journal. As you do, spend time praising God for all He means to you.
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SEPARATED from SINNERS
“it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens;”
Hebrews 7:26
Are you amazed at the various ways Christ is described? Jesus is our friend. He loves us. He offered His life so that we might live. Yet, He’s separated from sinners. What does that mean? It means you and I needed a holy One to go before God and intercede for us. Jesus is without sin. He can do that. He did that!
Lord, I praise You. You are SEPARATED from SINNERS and have interceded for me so that I might stand before holy God.
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SELF CONTROL
“the fruit of the Spirit is …self-control;”
Galatians 5:22-23
SELF-CONTROL is not a highly discussed in relation to God. Yet, think about it. If God didn’t have self-control, He probably would have wiped us off the face of the earth. If self-control was not one of Christ’s attributes, He would have called down legions of angels to secure His freedom in the Garden of Gethsemane. He would have turned the lash on those lashing Him. But our God is a God of self-control. And because He has invested His life in us in the form of the Holy Spirit, He has given us the opportunity to exercise self-control.
Lord, Thank You for not only being a God of SELF-CONTROL, but for also giving us Your Spirit by which we can exercise self-control. You are an awesome God!
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SEES OUR TEARS
“Go and say to Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of your father David, “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears;”
Isaiah 38:5
One of the many things that amazes me in the Bible is that God sees and addresses individuals. I suppose because God is enthroned in heaven, I sometimes forget that His eye is also on you and me. Are you crying? Are you sad? Are you grieved beyond the point of crying? God sees your tears. He hears your prayers.
Lord God, You who are enthroned on high are also compassionate toward us. You SEE OUR TEARS. You hear our prayers. Thank You for Your compassion.
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SEEKER of the LOST
“The Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
Luke 19:10
The first book/Bible study I was asked to write was Discovering His Passion. It’s still one of my favorites. The premise of the book? Luke 19:10. Jesus explained Himself and why he went all over the country doing what He did. He had COME to earth to seek and to save people. Forget hunting for Easter eggs. Stop seeking the best for yourself. Join Jesus in His work. Seek those who don’t have a personal relationship with God. That was Jesus’s passion. I praise Him that He sought me out. I praise Him that He sought you out, and that He continues to seek and save the lost.
Lord Jesus, Thank You for Your passion to SEEK and to SAVE the lost. You sought and saved me. All praise to YOU!
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SAVIOR
“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.”
Jude 1:24-25
If that verse doesn’t make you smile, I don’t know what will! You can almost hear Jude proclaiming His praise to God. God is our only SAVIOR. It is HE who is able to keep us from stumbling. HE is able to make us stand in the presence of God’s glory with great joy. To Jesus be (say it with me) glory, majesty, dominion and authority! AMEN!
God our SAVIOR, You are worthy above all to be praised.
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SANCTIFIER
“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
1 Thessalonians 5:23
I wish I wouldn’t sin any more. I long for the day when I don’t mess up. I can’t imagine how freeing that would feel. But, it’s impossible! Or, is it? The fact is, it’s NOT impossible and it will happen to those who have called on Jesus for salvation. How is it possible? God has chosen, by His grace, to sanctify us. That means he has set us apart as His; and as His, He has also taken the taken the responsibility to make sure our holiness comes to completion. That’s something to shout about!
God, I praise You, my SANCTIFIER. Thank You for setting me apart for Yourself and for taking it upon Yourself to sanctify me complete and without blame at the coming of my Lord Jesus Christ.
SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY, & FOREVER
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever”
Hebrews 13:8
Do you ever feel that things change so fast you can hardly keep up? Does nothing seem the same or like it used to be? If so, take heart. God does not change. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Also, be warned. Be alert to shifting standards and morals. If God said it yesterday, His Word stands true today.
Lord God, thank You that You do not change. You are the SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY, and FOREVER. I Can count on You.
SACRIFICE
“…walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma .”
Ephesians 5:2
Has anyone ever sacrificed anything for you? Have they sacrificed their sleep so you could sleep? Have they sacrificed advancing so you could? Have they sacrificed their plans so you could do yours? Sacrifice. Most of us do not willingly sacrifice. Instead, we look out for number one. But Jesus did the opposite. He sacrificed His life for us. He thought of us, not Himself. He sacrificed His life for you.
Jesus, thank You for willing giving up Your plans, Your comfort, Your life for me; for being a SACRIFICE to God on my behalf so that I might live in His pesence one day.